With Leo Østigård starting in the centre of defence, Norway overcame Slovenia 4-1 in Ljubljana. In Group 3 of the Nations League B, the Drillos Løvene are second, level with Austria, and will face Kazakhstan on Sunday in a bid to go top.
Glen Kamara also started for Finland on Thursday. Reversal 1-0 in Ireland.
On the African continent, Amine Gouiri played for 15 minutes against Equatorial Guinea, coming on in place of another Ligue 1 player, Saïd Benrahma (OL). There were no goals in the match, 0-0. The Algerians have already qualified.
Morocco U20 kicked off their CAN qualifiers with a 2-1 win over Egypt U20. Red and Black defender Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal was in the starting line-up against the Pharaohs.
